Health Unit Coordinator

Program Description

This course series prepares students to sit for certification to become a Unit Clerk or Unit Secretary through the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators. A Unit Clerk or Unit Secretary coordinates all functions of a hospital unit. In this entry level position, Unit Clerks schedule support services for patients, triage phone calls and function as the communication hub for the hospital unit.

Program Outcomes

Successful Completion:

CCBC Credential:

Students will be awarded a Continuing Education Workforce Training Cetificate and have access to a Continuing Education academic record (transcript). Upon completion of this training, students are eligible to sit for certification through the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators.

Program Length

Courses start on a regularly occurring basis. Check the Continuing Education Schedule of Classes for more information.

Program Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.

All students must be computer literate and have Internet access.

Application Process

Open Entry – No screening or documentation required.

Program Course Sequence

HIPAA Training, CPR and First Aid classes REQUIRE 100% attendance. Students arriving late to class will not be admitted. Lateness to, or early exit from, class will also result in a failing grade and no refund. Students will then be required to retake the class at their expense.

Course Number

Course Title

Course Hours

Costs

T=Tuition/F=Fees

Textbook Information

(approximate cost; subject to change)

Prerequisites:

AHC 360

or

AHL 719

HIPAA Training

or

HIPAA Training Online

4

$89

T-$21/F-$68

or

$109

T-$21/F-$88

Handouts online

Prerequisite Totals:

11

$198 -$218

T-$94

F-$125-$145

Included in course cost

Course Series:

AHL 138

Health Unit Coordinator

60

$720

T-$300/F-$420

LaFleur Brooks’ Health Unit Coordinating, 7th Edition

Gillingham and Seibel, ISBN# 978-1455707201

$78.00

Course Series & Prerequisites Totals:

103

$918 - $938

T-$394/F-$545-$565

$78

Health Unit Coordinator is an online course delivered by WECAREONLINE​.

Additional Information

Course Substitutions

HIPAA AHC 360 can be substituted with AHL 719 or AHC 356.

Additional Expenses

Expenses beyond the cost of tuition, fees and books include the fee of $175.00 for the certification exam.

Skills for Success:

See Technical Standards at the end of this document.

Career Opportunities:

This is an entry level position with the possibility of moving into other careers. With additional training unit clerks can move into many other positions in a hospital setting.